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Affection vs Effective - What's the difference?

affection | effective |


As nouns the difference between affection and effective

is that affection is the act of affecting or acting upon while effective is a soldier fit for duty.

As a verb affection

is to feel an affection, emotion or love for.

As an adjective effective is

having the power to produce a required effect or effects.

Evolutionary vs Evolved - What's the difference?

evolutionary | evolved |


As an adjective evolutionary

is of or relating to evolution.

As a verb evolved is

(evolve).

Elaborate vs Enhance - What's the difference?

elaborate | enhance |


In intransitive terms the difference between elaborate and enhance

is that elaborate is (used with on when used with an object) To give further detail or explanation (about) while enhance is to be raised up; to grow larger.

As an adjective elaborate

is highly complex, detailed, or sophisticated.

Sunglasses vs Eyeglasses - What's the difference?

sunglasses | eyeglasses |


As nouns the difference between sunglasses and eyeglasses

is that sunglasses is tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun while eyeglasses is spectacles, glasses.

Soon vs Recent - What's the difference?

soon | recent |


As adjectives the difference between soon and recent

is that soon is occurring within a short time, or quickly while recent is recent.

As an adverb soon

is (label) immediately, instantly.

Possession vs Desire - What's the difference?

possession | desire |


As nouns the difference between possession and desire

is that possession is control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights while desire is someone or something wished for.

As verbs the difference between possession and desire

is that possession is to invest with property while desire is to want; to wish for earnestly.

Under vs Descent - What's the difference?

under | descent |


As a preposition under

is under.

As a noun descent is

an instance of descending.

Dogma vs Enigma - What's the difference?

dogma | enigma |


As nouns the difference between dogma and enigma

is that dogma is an authoritative principle, belief or statement of opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true regardless of evidence, or without evidence to support it while enigma is something or someone puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable.

As a proper noun Enigma is

a German device used during World War II to encode strategic messages.

Mage vs Druid - What's the difference?

mage | druid |


As nouns the difference between mage and druid

is that mage is mucus (in the period of pregnancy), placenta while druid is .

Bill vs Pay - What's the difference?

bill | pay |


As nouns the difference between bill and pay

is that bill is car (motorcar, automobile) while pay is money given in return for work; salary or wages.

As a verb pay is

to give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services or pay can be (nautical|transitive) to cover (the bottom of a vessel, a seam, a spar, etc) with tar or pitch, or a waterproof composition of tallow, resin, etc; to smear.

As an adjective pay is

operable or accessible on deposit of coins.

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